Documentary
Syd Barrett Documentary Have You Got It Yet? to Explore Pink Floyd’s Troubled Genius
Pink Floyd’s original, troubled frontman is the subject of Mercury Studios new documentary, Have You Got It Yet? The Story of Syd Barrett and Pink Floyd. As Deadline reports, the film was co-directed by Roddy Bogawa and the late Storm Thorgerson, co-founder of Hipgnosis and designer of some of rock’s most iconic album covers, including pretty much every Pink Floyd record from 1968’s Saucerful of Secrets through the greatest hits collection The Best of Pink Floyd: A Foot in the Door (2011). Thorgerson died in 2013 at the age of 69 of cancer. According to a statement, “The film was completed by Bogawa with StormStudios photographer Rupert Truman and producer Julius Beltrame after Storm’s untimely death.” Thorgerson went to high school with Barrett and Roger...
R.I.P. Mike Schank, Unlikely Star of Award-Winning Documentary American Movie Dead 56
Mike Schank, who was immortalized as a good guy and a great friend in the award-winning documentary American Movie, has died at the age of 56. His passing was announced by his friend Jackie Bogenberger on social media and confirmed by the Milwaukee Record. On October 13th, she wrote that he “passed away early this morning in his mother’s arms. He immediately went on to meet his father and sister who he has missed for a very long time. He was very uncomfortable these last few days, and is in a much better place now.” She told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel that he had recently been diagnosed with cancer. Related Video Schank became an unlikely icon after American Movie premiered at the 1999 Sundance Film Festival, where it won the Grand Jury Prize for documentary. The fi...
John Candy Documentary in the Works from Ryan Reynolds and Colin Hanks
John Candy’s life will finally be immortalized in an authorized documentary from Ryan Reynolds and Colin Hanks. Reynolds, a noted Canadian like Candy, confirmed the news on Twitter, announcing that Hanks was teaming with his production company Maximum Effort for the project. “Expect tears,” he warned. A representative for Reynolds told People that the family of Candy, who passed away in 1994, was giving Maximum Effort access to the beloved comedian’s archive and home video footage. Confirming their authorization, Candy’s children spoke excitedly about the documentary on Twitter. Advertisement Related Video “Boom! So looking forward to working on this with them and our family. This project is in great hands,” his daughter, Jennifer Candy, said. Candy came up in the Toronto troupe ...
Kanye West Tried to Intimidate Adidas Executives by Showing Them Porn
Kanye West has released a new 30-minute documentary, Last Week, which includes footage of a disturbing meeting with Adidas. Ye can be seen shoving a phone displaying a pornographic video in an executive’s face in an apparent attempt to intimidate the man. West has had an apparel partnership with Adidas since 2016, though their relationship has deteriorated as West has publicly criticized the CEO and drawn criticism for wearing “White Lives Matter” clothes. In the new footage, West smiles as the pornography plays. “He’s got the same voice, doesn’t he?” Ye says, pointing to the executive. “Is this a porn movie?” the man asks. West moves the camera closer to his face. “He’s got a northern European accent,” the exec objects, noting that their voices don’t sound very similar...
Questlove to Executive Produce J Dilla Documentary
Questlove is bringing the impactful yet all-too-short life of J Dilla to the screen. The Roots drummer is continuing his documentary hot streak, as he’s set to executive produce Dilla Time, a feature on the late producer and hip-hop icon. Based on Dan Charnas’ bestselling book Dilla Time: The Life and Afterlife of J Dilla, The Hip-Hop Producer Who Reinvented Rhythm, the film Dilla Time will tell the fascinating story of the Detroit native, who died of a rare blood disease in 2006 at age 32. It’ll also go into Billed as “part biography, part musicology, and part musical meditation,” the documentary will feature conversations with just a few of the modern musicians who were inspired by J Dilla’s work. And to help ensure Dilla Time does the musical mastermind justice, it will be pro...
Here’s When Selena Gomez’s New Documentary Is Arriving
Selena Gomez recently announced her upcoming Apple TV+ documentary Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me, and now she’s revealed when the film will be hitting screens. In a new post on Tuesday (Sept. 20), the superstar unveiled a teaser for the doc, writing, “My Mind & Me. We don’t get along sometimes and it gets hard to breathe… But I wouldn’t change my life. Out November 4 @appletvplus @alekkeshishian.” The visual features a rapid-fire montage of Gomez experiencing a wave of differing emotions, from tears and anxiety to laughter and joy as the words “Every breath a breakthrough” flash onscreen. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Directed by filmmaker Alek Keshishian (Madonna: Truth or Dare), the movie is set to open the upcoming AFI Festiva...
Reddit Takes on Wall Street in Trailer for Docuseries Eat the Rich: The GameStop Saga: Watch
A Reddit meme meets a hedge fund in the new trailer for Eat the Rich: The GameStop Saga. The three-part docuseries premiers on Netflix September 28th. “The pandemic hit. All these people were all of sudden interested in making money on the stock market,” one talking head says to open the trailer. We hear about GameStop, a “dying brick and mortar store,” and the hedge funds that shorted it, expecting it to fail. Then the Reddit board /r/WallStreetBets heard about the squeeze and decided to bet the other way. “The losses for short-sellers were in the tens of billions of dollars,” another person says. Director Theo Love talks to a colorful cast of Redditors, including a man showing far too much chest hair who calls Elon Musk, “The big daddy.” Advertisement Related Video In...
Sublime Are Getting a Biopic
Sublime are coming to a screen near you. A biopic about the reggae-rock crew is currently in the works, with the band’s own Bud Gaugh and Eric Wilson executive producing. The as-yet-untitled film will document Sublime’s ascent from Long Beach misfits to household names, who didn’t achieve their first hit until after the tragic death of founding vocalist Bradley Nowell. Now, songs like “What I Got,” “Santeria,” and “Doin’ Time” are alt-rock radio staples, but there’s a lot more left to be told about the band behind them. Francis Lawrence will direct the Sublime biopic from a script by Chris Mundy. “Wow – we can’t believe this is finally happening and we couldn’t be more honored and excited to have the great Francis Lawrence and Chris Mundy telling our story,” Gaugh and Wilson wrote in a sta...
Acclaimed Anvil Documentary to Receive Theatrical Re-Release
Anvil! The Story of Anvil, the 2009 documentary following the cult Canadian heavy metal band Anvil, is receiving a theatrical re-release this fall and will also be hitting digital streaming services later this year. Directed by Sacha Gervasi, the acclaimed documentary shed light on one of the hardest-working metal bands that never made it during the 1980s. Formed by singer/guitarist Steve “Lips” Kudlow and drummer Robb Reiner, the band has trudged forward for decades despite a lack of commercial success, as earnestly depicted in the film. In fact, it was the documentary itself that gave Anvil their biggest career boost to date. Featuring interviews from Metallica’s Lars Ulrich, Lemmy Kilmister, Slash, and more, the film put Anvil on the radar of metalheads who were perhaps previously unawa...
Upcoming Doc Claims Michael Jackson Used Fake IDs To Buy Drugs
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Kimberly White / Getty Michael Jackson would have turned 64 this past Monday (August 29) and instead of celebrating the life and legacy of the King Of Pop, folks are focusing on the entertainer’s reported struggles with drug addiction. According to an upcoming documentary, Jackson allegedly used 19 falsified ID cards to obtain drugs. A new documentary coming next week titled TMZ Investigates: Who Really Killed Michael Jackson examines the passing of Jackson, who died at the age of 50 in 2009. According to widely known reports, Jackson succumbed due to acute propofol and benzodiazepine intoxication. Jackson’s physician, Conrad Murray, was charged with involuntary manslaughter after the death was ruled a homicide. Murray served two years of a four-year pris...
‘Anything is possible’ — John McAfee’s former wife responds to faked death claims
The former wife of crypto evangelist and computer programmer John McAfee has responded to a claim made by his ex-girlfriend that he faked his death and was currently in hiding. John McAfee died in a Spanish prison cell in June 2021 while awaiting extradition to the United States on charges of failing to submit tax returns from 2014 to 2018 and not reporting income related to pushing crypto projects and consulting work. He was 75 years old when he passed, and many in and out of the crypto space quickly developed conspiracy theories around his detainment and death. In a Netflix documentary on McAfee’s life and death released on Wednesday titled Running with the Devil: The Wild World of John McAfee, ex-girlfriend named Samantha Herrera claimed to have received a phone call from the computer p...
This Is GWAR Documentary Coming to Blu-Ray and DVD
The new GWAR documentary This Is GWAR is set to receive a physical release on Blu-Ray and DVD on October 25th. The announcement comes ahead of the band’s upcoming fall North American tour. Dates kick off September 10th in Alton, Virginia, with tickets available via Ticketmaster. Following the legendary shock-metal band from its inception, the documentary tells the story of the interplanetary Scumdogs — following late band mastermind Dave Brockie (Oderus Urungus) up through its modern incarnation, fronted by the imitable Blothar the Berserker. The documentary received its world premiere last year at the Fantastic Fest in Austin, Texas. It also won the 2021 Audience Award at NIGHTSTREAM. Advertisement Related Video Earlier this summer, the documentary was added to the Shudder streaming ...
